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BBC chairman resigns after row over loan deal for BoJo

BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping former British prime minister Boris Johnson secure an......

'Sonia Gandhi is a fantastic person'

'And because she was very close to Indira Gandhi, she was close to me.''Sonia is a wonderful person.' IMAGE: Interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi, left, with Trinamool Congress President and......

Author Sunjeev Sahota among Booker's 13 contenders this year

Indian-origin British author Sunjeev Sahota is among the 13 authors longlisted for the prestigious 2021 Booker Prize for fiction for his novel China Room, alongside Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro......

Why do politicians keep their health secret?

'It is not the country's interests alone that lead to all this secrecy.''More usually, the reason is the threat from political rivals: What will they do if they find out?', notes T C A Srinivasa......

12 things you may not know about Apollo 11 mission

It has been a half-century since Neil Armstrong stepped out of a lunar module and onto the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969 and declared, “That's one small step for [a] man, one giant......

Clouds over Britain's financial sector after Brexit vote

A leave vote means the future of Britain's financial services industry is now hanging in the balance. IMAGE: Major investment banks have already warned they could move thousands of jobs elsewhere......

Truth behind SRK's business ventures

Khan seems to be sitting on significant gains on account of exchange rate gains as the pound has strengthened from Rs 60 to Rs 100 during the period. The Enforcement Directorate suspects that Khan......

Tata JLR enters SUV market with F-Pace model

The launch of the new F-Pace marks the first time the 80-year-old car manufacturer has entered the SUV market. Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover has entered the SUV market with the launch......

US multinationals to face more pain from strong dollar

The surging value of the US dollar may be posing the biggest threat to US corporate earnings since the 2008 financial crisis, hurting results at most US-based multinationals. Some on Wall......

India hub gives Tesco stores robotic technology leg-up

Helping UK outlets of Tesco get wearable devices, robotics; apps to identify empty kitchen jars and auto-order likely soon About 8,000 km away from the headquarters of Tesco, the world’s......

Three movies you must watch!

Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon. IMAGE: A scene from Moothon. The labels are a common sight on the racks of most fast fashion stores in the West -- Made in Sri Lanka,......

Paul McCartney tops musicians' rich list

With a massive 730 million pounds in his kitty, Sir Paul McCartney is the richest musician in the UK. Check out the others who made it to the list. Paul McCartney, whose fortune is worth 730......

Judi Dench: I love being in Rajasthan

“I love being in Rajasthan and am doubly happy that I have been able to come so soon after doing the The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 's first version. I would like to go to Udaipur......

Is soccer safe for women? Study reveals disturbing truth

Nearly half of women fans in England and Wales suffer sexist abuse at soccer matches IMAGE: South Korea fans reacts in the stands before the match. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Close to half......

'God's Plan': SKY downplays role in iconic catch

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/X 'It was god's plan,' Suryakumar Yadav said on Monday as he reminisced his incredible match-defining catch in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa, which is......

EPL: Everton win appeal to reduce points deduction

IMAGE: After winning the appeal, Everton now move up to 15th in the standings with 25 points, five points above the relegation zone. Photograph: Craig Brough/File photo/Reuters Everton have had......

UK's 'The Hundred' cricket tournament seeks Indian investors

IMAGE: Top Indian women cricketers including skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana (in picture), Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh played at the 'Hundred' this year but no male cricketer has......

Shocking! F1 drivers face $1m fines

'It feels like these numbers are being plucked out the air.' IMAGE: Formula One has seen some of the biggest fines in any sport. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Formula One drivers expressed shock......

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